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How To.

The success of any tournament depends on the quality of planning that occurs before the event. The following information is provided to the host tournament committee to aid them with the different steps required to successfully organize a basketball tournament at any level. The following checklists and tips will act as a reference point to properly plan your event from start to finish!

6 Weeks Before…

• Build a Tournament Committee to assist with the planning and operation of the event.  One person shouldn’t take all of the following tasks on themselves!  A committee should be comprised of; Tournament Committee Chair – oversees all aspects of the event; Treasurer – prepares budgets, collects fees – registration and admission; Publicity - advertises an event, media contact, secures sponsors, etc.; Scheduling - prepares and circulates the tournament schedule and results; Facility Manager – secures gym, sets up facility including gate; Hospitality – coordinates a canteen and hospitality room for coaches and referees; Equipment Manager - manages different equipment needs including balls, score clocks, scoresheets, etc; Technical – communicates with referees and scorekeepers
• Reserve gymnasium space.   Get the permit booked in writing to avoid any miscommunications or problems.  See School Division contact list.
• Prepare a budget that will address all possible revenues and expenses.  Prepare for some cost overruns.
• Make a list of the equipment required to stage such an event (basketballs, scoresheets, banners, signage, etc).  You may need to add some items to your budget planning.
• Contact an appropriate Referee Assignor to ensure their availability and knowledge of the event (date, time, location, age level, etc).
• Design and print tournament flyer and registration form.
• Promote the even to the teams you are targeting.  Ask the WMBA office for a list of coaches at that age level(s).  
• Register the tournament with the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association if your tournament is at the High School level.
• If the tournament is NOT a school-based one, register it with Basketball Manitoba by completing our Online Tournament Sanction Form (coming soon).   All tournaments involving Basketball Manitoba teams require sanctioning prior to the event.  You must use MABO-certified referees at the event for the sanctioning to be approved.
• Plan the tournament format.  Most tournaments run with 8 teams.  You can run your tournament with as many teams as you wish, but we suggest going with at least 4.  See our collection of Schedule Samples for assistance. 
• Order awards for the tournament.  You will need to account for this in the tournament budget.  Ideas range from individual medals, trophies or certificates to team trophies and banners.  Contact an area trophy store to view some samples. Ensure that you get your order in on time to avoid last-minute rushes!
• Develop a sponsorship request letter and circulate to area businesses and groups asking for support.  Different levels of support can include financial or products.  Focus on the items you need for the event to run and try to get them covered off by a sponsor such as awards or equipment.   This can also offset your tournament entry fee to make the event more attractive to join!
• Meet with your Tournament Committee to ensure all their duties and responsibilities are on schedule.

4 Weeks Before…

• Process registrations collected from teams.  Use a basic spreadsheet program (Excel) to properly track and register teams.  Provide a written confirmation of being accepted into the event (email will do).
• Design and print publicity posters and tickets for admission
• Contact qualified first aid personnel to be in attendance at the event.  Ensure they have proper first aid equipment.
• If you are inviting teams from out of town, compile a list of accommodation options in your area.  A good start can be the Manitoba Hotel Association.
• Meet with your Tournament Committee to ensure all their duties and responsibilities are on schedule.

3 Weeks Before…

• Secure all the equipment required for the tournament and check their condition.
• Draw up final tournament schedule.  Plan for possible last-minute cancellations. Create a waiting list of teams if you have an excess number of teams.
• Send information package to participating teams (include tournament draw, dates, times locations, and specific details on the event such as changing room facilities, warm-up balls provided, etc).
• Provide tournament schedule to the Referee Assignor you spoke with 2 weeks ago.
• Follow-up with any secured sponsors to ensure support is still there.
• Circulate posters and flyers to areas schools and merchants
• Consider developing a tournament program.  Ask teams to submit rosters and produce copies for sell – can add to your revenue stream.  Use program as an option for sponsors to advertise in.
• Meet with your Tournament Committee to ensure all their duties and responsibilities are on schedule.

1 Week Before…

• Secure all awards
• Obtain a schedule of referee assignments
• Complete the program and get it printed.
• Obtain products from sponsors
• Ensure the referees are aware of any tournament rule modifications to be used at the tournament.  It’s best to provide this in writing to the Referee's Assignor and have copies for the teams and on-site at the tournament.
• Prepare and circulate a media release announcing the tournament and arrange for game results to be included in their reports.
  Prepare a first-aid kit to be on-site at the tournament. 
• Make final equipment check (including clocks, scoresheets, tables, chairs, team benches, etc)
• Print a number of large ‘master’ draws to be placed in the gym area.  Update them throughout the event to ensure teams are aware of the schedule.
• If charging admission or running a canteen, ensure you are well stocked with food and drink and have change ready for sales.
• Consider hosting a ‘hospitality room’ for coaches, referees and volunteers.  Stock it with food, drink.  Most hospitality rooms are held in a classroom near the gym.   It allows for those involved in the event to take a break from their duties. 
  Meet with your Tournament Committee to ensure all their duties and responsibilities are on schedule.

During the event...

• Plan on being there at least 1 hour prior to the first game starting.
• Meet with your Tournament Committee to ensure all their duties and responsibilities are on schedule.

Follow-up…

• Complete all payments of expenses such as referees, awards, gym rental and other administrative costs.
• Send thank-you letters to those who were instrumental in helping with the event (teams, volunteers, sponsors, referees, etc).
• Review your budget and make notes for your next event.
• Make a list of what went well and what needs improvement for your next event.

Other Information
Tournament Information Package to teams
The following items can be included in your Team Package.

• Introductory letter
• Accommodation price lists and locations (for out of town teams)
• Tournament schedule and sites 
• Restaurant lists and locations (for out of town teams)
• Specific rule modifications 
• City map

Referees
It is important to communicate with the head referee assignor as to the exact schedule of games and any specific game modifications pertaining to the tournament.  It is also wise to tape down a copy of the rules to the score table for quick reference through the event.

Equipment

• 2 game balls (ensure you have the correct size ball for the level of play)
• Scoresheets & pens
• Access to the school’s Scoreclock
• 1 score table with 2 chairs
• 2 team benches

GOOD LUCK!!

2020 | Basketball: Everything You Need to Know About the

Basketball is one of the few team sports whose history has preserved both the name of the inventor and the exact date of birth. The game, the meaning of which is to throw the ball into baskets suspended on special structures, was invented in 1892 by a Canadian school teacher James Naismith .

Basketball entered the official program of the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin, although it was still present at the Games as a demonstration discipline04 years. The first Olympic women's basketball tournament was held in 1976 in Montreal.

Schedule and dates

25 July - 8 August. Full schedule here.

The basketball tournament is traditionally one of the longest at the Olympics. It will begin the day after the opening ceremony, with the final match of the women's tournament taking place in Tokyo on the closing day of the Games.

Medal sets: 2

Competitions: men's and women's basketball tournament

Arena

The Olympic men's and women's basketball tournaments will be held at the Saitama Super Arena, located in the suburbs of Tokyo, with a capacity of 21,000 spectators. One of the most modern sports arenas in Japan has already hosted many of the largest sports events - in particular, the world championships in basketball and figure skating.

Rules and structure of the tournament

Basketball is played by two teams, each of which can have five players on the court at the same time. The goal of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's ring, which is at a height of 305 centimeters. Accurate throws have different values: one point is awarded to a team for hitting without resistance from the free throw line after an opponent foul, two points for hitting a field goal, three points for hitting a field goal from a long distance (from behind an arc located at a distance 675 centimeters from the ring). The size of the court in this sport is 28 by 15 meters. A basketball match consists of 4 periods of 10 minutes. In case of a draw in regular time, an additional period of 5 minutes is assigned to determine the winner.

The Tokyo Olympics for men and women will each have 12 teams, and the formula for the men's and women's tournaments is the same. At the preliminary stage, the teams are divided into three groups of four teams, and according to the results of round-robin tournaments in groups of two best teams and two more best third-placed teams advance to the playoffs. Quarter-final pairs and the entire playoff bracket will be based on the ranking of teams based on the results of group tournaments.

The success of the Russians and who to follow in Tokyo

In the entire history, the Russian team was able to win Olympic medals only once - it happened in 2012 in London, when the Russian team became the third. But the basketball players of the USSR national team under the guidance of legendary coaches won the gold of the Olympics twice: in 1972 in Munich, the team Vladimir Kondrashin won the legendary final against the US team with the famous decisive hit Alexander Belov in the last second of the game, and in 1988 in Seoul the gold medals were won by the USSR national team, led by Alexander Gomelsky . In addition, the Soviet team won silver medals at the Olympics four times and bronze three times.

In the women's tournament, the basketball players of the Russian national team twice climbed the Olympic podium, in 2004 and in 2008 winning bronze medals. Their predecessors, as well as in men's competitions, have more significant achievements, and they have three victories at the Olympics. In 1976 in Montreal and in 1980 in Moscow, the USSR team won the first two women's Olympic tournaments in history, and in 19In 1992, in Barcelona, ​​the team that competed at those Games under the name "CIS United Team" won gold. Also in the asset of the women's team of the USSR, the bronze of the Olympics in Seoul in 1988.

There will be no ROC basketball teams at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: neither men nor women could qualify for the main start of the four-year period.

Traditionally, at the Olympic Games of the last decades, the performance of the US team is of particular interest. Since 1992, when the best players in the world from the National Basketball Association were allowed to play in the Olympic competitions, the American Dream Team (“dream team”) has only once been left without Olympic gold - in 2004, the Argentine team won a sensational victory in Athens. The US team will also be a clear favorite of the Olympics at the Tokyo Games, where the next version of the Dream Team will perform, led by forward Kevin Durant .

In the women's Olympic basketball tournament, the historical list of teams that have become Olympic champions is quite short. In addition to the already mentioned victories of the basketball players of the USSR and the Joint Team of the CIS, only one team won the gold of the Games - the US team. She has won eight Olympics, including all five previous Olympic tournaments. The chances of the US women's team to win another victory in Tokyo are very high, and only the Australians and four European teams selected for the Games - France, Spain, Belgium and Serbia - can compete with them in Tokyo.

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Tournament table

No.	Team	V/P	%
1.	CSKA	3/0	100
2.	MBA	3/0	100
3.	UNICS	3/0	100
4.	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	2/1	70
5.	Avtodor	1/1	50
6.	Zenith	1/1	50
7.	PARMA-PARI	1/2	30
8.	Samara	1/2	30
9.	Lokomotiv-Kuban	1/2	30
10.	Astana	1/2	30
11.	Yenisei	0/3	0
12.	MINSK	0/3	0

Team leaders

• Points
• Rebounds
• Gears

18.7

Jaylen Barford

Alexander Shcherbenev 9

Andrey Martyuk 8.7

Dmitry Uzinsky 7.7

Darral Willis 7.3

7.7

Darral Willis

Andrey Martyuk 5

Anton Kvitkovskikh 4.

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